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Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a five-time Grammy Award winner and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both VH1 and Billboard. Estefan's record sales exceed 120 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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business · Cuban-American singer and songwriter (born 1957) · singer-songwriter · television actor · film actor · recording artist · film director · writer · businessperson · singer · actor · author · also Gloria Estefan, Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan, Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García, Estefan
Born 1 September 1957 · Q184697
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2026· 2 entries
Public attention spiked: 7,795 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.6× the usual 1,402, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 11 entries
Published video “One week ago, Madrid shined brighter than ever under the sun at Plaza Colón. ☀️”.
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Published video “Chirriqui Chirri Remix OUT NOW”.
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Published video “Gloria Estefan, NATHY PELUSO - Chirriqui Chirri (Remix - Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Chirriqui Chirri Remix with Nathy Peluso”.
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Published video “Happy Anniversary my love. ♥️✨”.
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Published video “¡Te queremos, España! ¡¡Gracias por una noche inolvidable!! ¡Amor y suerte! ❤️❤️❤️”.
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Published video “¡Ya salió el remix de La Vecina con la increíble @fariana! 🔥”.
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Published video “Gloria Estefan - La Vecina (No Sé Na') (FARIANA Remix - Audio)”.
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Published video “#Raíces es un homenaje a mi historia y a estos años de trayectoria musical.”.
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Published video “Gloria Estefan - La Vecina (No Sé Na') (Cumbia Remix - Audio)”.
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Released album “Raíces”.
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2023· 2 entries
Awarded Songwriters Hall of Fame (2023).
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For her philanthropic commitment, the 44th annual Commonwealth Awards of Distinguished Service honored Estefan for her public service
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2022· 3 entries
Released album “Estefan Family Christmas”.
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The Estefans released a Christmas album tilted Estefan Family Christmas
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Estefan was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame
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2020· 2 entries
Released album “BRAZIL305”.
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Estefan began co-hosting Red Table Talk: The Estefans, a spin-off of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk alongside her daughter Emily Estefan and niece Lili Estefan
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded Gershwin Prize (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Awarded Lo Nuestro Excellence Award (2018).
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2017· 4 entries
After 34 previews and 746 regular performances
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For her contributions to American cultural life
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Estefan was made an honorary member of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity, a music Greek organization for women with over 115 years of supporting music in their universities, organization and the world
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Estefan became the first Cuban American to be named as one of the Kennedy Center Honors
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2016· 2 entries
Won Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2016).
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Released album “On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan”.
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2015· 2 entries
Released album “Soy mujer”.
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Barack Obama (2015).
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2014· 2 entries
Awarded Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (2014).
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Estefan and her husband received a Caribbean American Mover and Shakers Lifetime Achievement Award, for their contributions to the Hispanic and multicultural community
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2013· 2 entries
Released album “The Standards”.
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Released album “The Dutch Collection”.
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2011· 1 entry
Released album “Miss Little Havana”.
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2009· 2 entries
Released album “Playlist: The Very Best of Gloria Estefan”.
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Estefan announced plans for her "farewell tour" of Latin America and South America
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2008· 4 entries
Awarded Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album for 90 Millas (2008).
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Awarded Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year (2008).
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Awarded Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song for Píntame De Colores (2008).
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Estefan appeared during the seventh season of American Idol for the special charity episode "Idol Gives Back"
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2007· 3 entries
Released album “90 millas”.
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Released album “iTunes Originals”.
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Released album “Cuts Both Ways / Into The Light”.
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2006· 5 entries
Released album “The Very Best of Gloria Estefan”.
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Released album “Oye mi canto (Los grandes exitos)”.
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Released album “Oye mi canto: Los grandes éxitos”.
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Released album “The Essential Gloria Estefan”.
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Awarded Great Immigrants Award (2006).
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2004· 2 entries
Released album “Amor y suerte: Éxitos románticos”.
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Released ep “Te Amaré”.
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2003· 4 entries
Released album “Unwrapped”.
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Released ep “Hoy”.
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Awarded Florida Women's Hall of Fame (2003).
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Estefan released Unwrapped
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2002· 2 entries
Barry University in Miami bestowed upon her an honorary law degree
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Received the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Medallion of Excellence for Community Service
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2001· 1 entry
Released album “Greatest Hits Volume II”.
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2000· 5 entries
Awarded American Music Award of Merit (2000).
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Awarded Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video (2000).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album for Alma Caribeña (2000).
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Released album “Alma caribeña”.
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Released ep “Como Me Duele Perderte”.
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1999· 2 entries
Awarded Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song for Music of My Heart (1999).
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Estefan performed with 'N Sync on the single "Music of My Heart"—a song featured in the film Music of the Heart, in which she also appeared
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1998· 4 entries
Released album “VH1: Divas Live”.
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Released her eighth solo album, Gloria
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Released album “Gloria!”.
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Released ep “Party Time! (Limited Edition Partymix Collection)”.
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1997· 3 entries
Released album “Best Of”.
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“The most beautiful things in this country have the flavor of other places. Chinese food. Pizza came from the Italians, but it's an American experience. French fries. There's always some other cultures involved. You don't have to be a hyphenated American, but you can certainly be an American who doesn't forget where they came from.”
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Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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1996· 6 entries
Awarded Billboard Spirit of Hope Award (1996).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album for Abriendo Puertas (1996).
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Released album “Destiny”.
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Released ep “Más allá”.
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Estefan released her platinum-selling album Destiny, which featured "Reach"
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Released album “Gloria Estefan”.
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1995· 3 entries
Released album “Abriendo puertas”.
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Awarded Premios Ondas (1995).
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Estefan released her second Spanish-language album, Abriendo Puertas
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1994· 4 entries
Released album “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”.
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Awarded MusiCares Person of the Year (1994).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album for Mi Tierra (1994).
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Released album “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Ask Me”.
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1993· 4 entries
Released album “Christmas Through Your Eyes”.
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Released album “Mi tierra”.
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Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Miami (1993).
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Released ep “Twelve Inch Mixes”.
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1992· 4 entries
Released album “Greatest Hits”.
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Awarded Lo Nuestro Excellence Award (1992).
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Estefan performed in the Super Bowl XXVI halftime show
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Released album “Into The Light World Tour”.
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1991· 1 entry
Released album “Into the Light”.
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1990· 2 entries
Released album “Éxitos de Gloria Estefan”.
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While touring in support of Cuts Both Ways, Estefan was critically injured, suffering a fractured spine when a semi-truck crashed into her tour bus during a snowstorm near Scranton, Pennsylvania
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1989· 4 entries
Released album “Cuts Both Ways”.
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Released ep “The Best Remixes”.
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Estefan rose to solo stardom with her debut solo album, Cuts Both Ways
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The group's name was dropped, and Estefan has been credited as a solo artist ever since
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1988· 2 entries
After the worldwide chart success of single "Anything for You", the Let It Loose album was repackaged as Anything for You
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Released ep “The 12" Mixes”.
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1987· 1 entry
Released album “Let It Loose”.
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1985· 1 entry
And contained three Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Conga" (U
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1984· 2 entries
Was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Miami
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Miami Sound Machine released their first Epic/Columbia album, Eyes of Innocence, which included the dance hit "Dr
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1979· 1 entry
Studied at University of Miami, Bachelor of Arts (1979).
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1978· 1 entry
Gloria married Emilio Estefan Jr
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1977· 1 entry
Miami Sound Machine began recording and releasing various albums and 45s on the Audiofon Records label in Miami
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1975· 1 entry
Estefan and her cousin Mercedes "Merci" Navarro (1957–2007) met Emilio Estefan, Jr
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1968· 1 entry
Estefan's father became ill with multiple sclerosis, attributed to Agent Orange exposure that he suffered in Vietnam
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1961· 1 entry
Estefan's father José participated in the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion
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1959· 1 entry
And ran one of the first Cuban restaurants in the city
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1957· 2 entries
Born 1957-09-01.
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To parents José Fajardo (1933–1980) and Gloria García (1930–2017)
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